CHESTER, Pa. – Senior Sam Pittsman (Archbald, Pa./Valley View) had a career-high 11 tackles and 1.5 for loss to lead the Lycoming College football team on Saturday, Nov. 6, as it fell to Widener University, 17-0, in a Middle Atlantic Conference game at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
 
The loss creates a three-way tie for second in the MAC with a game left to play, although Lycoming did close in on its second bid to the MAC-Centennial Bowl series in four years after the game. The Warriors (6-3 overall, 5-2 MAC) hold head-to-head tiebreakers over the conference's two three-loss teams, Wilkes and Stevenson, but still need to either win their final game at Alvernia on Saturday, Nov. 13, or get a little bit of help to make the bowl game.
 
The second-place team will become the top seed from the conference and will host the No. 2 seed from the Centennial Conference on Nov. 20. The third-place team will travel to the Centennial's top-seeded team and the two third-seeded teams will face off at the Centennial Conference venue.
 
Senior Kevin Krawczyk (Dupont, Pa./Pittston) led the offense, catching four passes for 57 yards and senior Tyjah During (Accokeek, Md./Surrattsville) caught three passes for 32 yards. Senior Jacob Fimbres (La Habra, Calif./Sonora) led the rushers with three carries for 26 yards.
 
Junior Cole Senior (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) posted nine tackles, 1.5 for loss, and both sophomore Coleman Witherite (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) and sophomore Hunter Campbell (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) each had eight. Campbell also forced a fumble that Witherite recovered and had an interception. Senior Stephen Zakrzewski (Conshohocken, Pa./Roman Catholic) added a sack, as did junior David Tomb (Jersey Shore, Pa./Jersey Shore Area).
 
Triston Harris finished 19-of-31 for 252 yards and two touchdowns, as James Gillespie had six catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Tahir Cruise ran 13 times for 51 yards. Widener's defense was led by seven tackles from Matt Konzelman.
 
Widener got on the board late in the first half, with L Elmer hitting a 36-yard field goal. In the second half, Gillespie scored on 23- and 53-yard receptions.